Beyond Obama's red lines: The Syrian Arab Army and chemical warfare

Can Kasapoğlu

No 27/2019, SWP Comments from Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs

Abstract: The Syrian Arab Army's chemical warfare capacity has been a game-changer throughout the civil war. Unlike intelligence estimates, Bashar al-Assad's military planners considered these deadly weapons to be tactical arms for battlefield use, rather than last-resort strategic assets. During the reconstruction period, the West should pursue a comprehensive approach to address issues concerning Syria's weapons of mass destruction.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.18449/2019C27

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